Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Not applicable
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 25050MF3VX01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire two (2) fee simple tracts for the public project known as Barrier Free HCTRA Program, for the purpose of roadway construction, Precincts 3 & 4.
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Background and Discussion:
The Barrier-Free HCTRA Program will provide for a modern, safer, and more efficient alternative to traditional toll booths where drivers must stop to pay workers by hand. Barrier-Free HCTRA, on the other hand, automatically collects the usage fee or toll charged to vehicles using toll roads, HOV lanes, or toll bridges at the point of passage. The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) issues drivers an automated radio transponder device, called an EZ TAG, which is displayed on the vehicle's windshield. When the vehicle passes a roadside toll reader device, a radio signal from the reader scans the EZ TAG, which transmits back an identifying number that registers the vehicle's use of the road, and an electronic payment system charges the user the toll.
The Barrier Free HCTRA Program will ultimately provide...
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